Maxioms by Dean Acheson
The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. This is not always easy to achieve.
The first requirement of a statesman is that he be dull. This is not always easy to achieve.
Negotiation in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree
Negotiation in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree
I learned from the example of my father that the manner in which one endures what must be endured is read more
I learned from the example of my father that the manner in which one endures what must be endured is more important than the thing that must be endured
The most important aspect of the relationship between the president and the secretary of state is that they both understand read more
The most important aspect of the relationship between the president and the secretary of state is that they both understand who is president.
No people in history have ever survived who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their read more
No people in history have ever survived who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their enemies
